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Camping on the Cheap | Pie Tin Dutch Oven
Use your frying pan and two pie plates to make a Dutch oven for campfire cooking. Enjoy fresh biscuits and cobblers in camp.
Randy Reek, The Great Out There
Mar 25, 20233 min read
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Camping on the Cheap | BEST Camping Frying Pan
You don't need to spend a lot on camping gear. A little ingenuity can yield a BETTER frying pan for your camping meals, maybe for ZERO cost.
Randy Reek, The Great Out There
Mar 23, 20234 min read
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Save Fuel, Save Time With A Cooking Pot Cozy
A pot cozy is only a layer of insulation around the pot. This insulation saves fuel since you can set the food aside and turn off the stove.
Randy Reek, The Great Out There
Mar 18, 20232 min read
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Shop Smart and SAVE 27%, 37% or MORE on Freeze-Dried Foods
When order at least $99.00 of THRIVE foods you will qualify for the wholesale discount and save 15% on the food and 12% on shipping!
Randy Reek, The Great Out There
Mar 14, 20238 min read
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Enjoy All the Benefits of Freeze Dried Foods for FREE
Refer a friend and they can save 27% on their food purchases - while you receive a 10% referral credit on your next order!
Randy Reek, The Great Out There
Feb 24, 20235 min read
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Canoe Tripping 101. Start Close to Home with S24O Canoe Trips!
The S24O canoe trips is an abbreviation for Sub 24 hour Overnights. This is the PERFECT way to add adventures to your busy calendar.
Randy Reek, The Great Out There
Feb 21, 20235 min read
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STOP Eating Gravel! Substitute FREEZE-DRIED Beef, Pork, or Chicken!
Freeze-dried meats are superior to home dehydrated meat in EVERY way. Save hours of food prep AND enjoy a tastier, shelf-stable product.
Randy Reek, The Great Out There
Feb 20, 20236 min read
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Fresh Pineapple Year-Round
Enjoy the taste FRESH pineapple all year round. AND benefit from the FULL nutrients of fresh-picked pineapple with 40% MORE vitamin C!
Randy Reek, The Great Out There
Feb 15, 20233 min read
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BONUS REASON: Why You SHOULD Be Eating More Freeze-Dried Foods.
Thrive Freeze Dried Foods offer a REAL solution to saving money! ZERO waste, less prep time, less clean-up time, and FREE home delivery!
Randy Reek, The Great Out There
Feb 14, 202310 min read
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Number One Reason You Need to Be Eating Freeze-Dried Foods
Save time and money by using freeze-dried foods in your menus. Eliminate time-consuming food prep. Eliminate food waste, too!
Randy Reek, The Great Out There
Feb 11, 20234 min read
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Top TEN Reasons You Need to Be Eating Freeze-Dried Foods
Learn how to save time AND money by eating more freeze-dried foods. Prepare healthy meals in just minutes with ZERO food waste.
Randy Reek, The Great Out There
Feb 11, 20234 min read
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Part Three: How to Prepare the Healthiest, Most Nutritious Meals for Home and Camp
Your FRESH produce is months old, with only a fraction of the nutrients remaining? Learn about the cost-saving, nutritious alternative.
Randy Reek, The Great Out There
Feb 3, 20238 min read
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Part Two: Plan the SAME Meals for Camping that You Enjoy at HOME with a Food Dehydrator!
A food dehydrator can be a great way to add quality foods and complete meals to your camping menus. Enjoy your favorite HOME cooking!
Randy Reek, The Great Out There
Feb 3, 20235 min read
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Why Settle for Mediocre Camp Food? Enjoy GREAT Camping Meals!
Don't tolerate substandard camping meals. Learn how to prepare the SAME meals you love at home!
Randy Reek, The Great Out There
Feb 2, 20234 min read
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Review: My Choice of Food Dehydrator
The NESCO Snackmaster is my choice of food dehydrator. It has all the features I need at a bargain price. I give it an honest 5-Star rating.
Randy Reek, The Great Out There
Jan 25, 20232 min read
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Review: Backcountry Eats, by Kevin Ride
A review of Backcountry Eats, by Kevin Ride. Everything you need to know to make your own hearty, one-pot meals for backcountry adventures.
Randy Reek, The Great Out There
Jan 25, 20235 min read
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Over 50 Years of Woodcraft, Camping, Adventures
Perhaps more than 50 years of devotion to woodcraft may enable me to give useful hints and suggestions to those who dream of the Out There.
Randy Reek, The Great Out There
Jan 20, 20232 min read
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WELCOME to The Great Out There Blog
The Great Out There blog is the intersection between all types of camping and outdoor adventures, and the many means of accessing Nature.
Randy Reek, The Great Out There
Jan 19, 20231 min read
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